Modern India (British Rule) — MPSC PYQ
Every Modern India (British Rule) question MPSC has actually asked in History, 2013–2025 — 56 questions, each with the correct answer from the official MPSC key and a full explanation. Newest papers first.
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पंचशील तत्वांचा पुरस्कार प्रथम भारत व चीन या देशांनी केला तेव्हा भारताचे पंतप्रधान व चीनचे पंतप्रधान कोण होते ? Who were the Prime Ministers of India and China while accepting the Panchashil Principles ?
(a)पंडित नेहरू व चाऊ-एन-लाय
(b)पंडित नेहरू व डॉ. सन-यत-सेन
(c)इंदिरा गांधी व माओ-त्से-तुंग
(d)पंडित नेहरू व माओ-त्से-तुंग
Panchashil principles were signed by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai (Chau-En-Lay) in 1954.
11 एप्रिल 1942 रोजी काँग्रेस वर्किंग कमिटीने ________________ नाकारण्यासाठी ठराव पारीत केला. / On 11th April 1942, a resolution was passed by the Congress Working Committee rejecting ________________.
On 11th April 1942, the Congress Working Committee officially rejected the Cripps Mission proposals brought by Sir Stafford Cripps.
मवाळांना शांत करण्यासाठी आणि मुस्लिमांचे समर्थन मिळवण्यासाठी इंग्रज सरकारने इंडियन कौन्सिल ॲक्ट, 1909 च्या द्वारे ______________ केला. / In order to appease the moderates and win over the support of the Muslims, the British Government introduced the ______________ through the Indian Councils Act, 1909.
The Indian Councils Act, 1909 is famously known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, which introduced separate electorates for Muslims to appease moderates and divide nationalists.
बॅ. चित्तरंजन दास यांनी 1917 मध्ये केलेल्या चार प्रसिद्ध भाषणांना एकत्र करून खालीलपैकी कोणते पुस्तक प्रसिद्ध करण्यात आले ? / Which of the following books was published by combining four famous speeches delivered by Barrister Chittaranjan Das in 1917 ?
Barrister Chittaranjan Das published a famous compilation of his four speeches delivered in 1917 under the title 'India for Indians'.
सन 1877 मध्ये भरलेल्या 'महान दिल्ली दरबाराचे' वर्णन 'भारतीय संसद' म्हणून कोणी केले ? In 1877, 'The Great Delhi Darbar' was held, who described it as, 'An Indian Parliament'?
Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi (Sarvajanik Kaka) described the 1877 Delhi Durbar as an 'Indian Parliament' to highlight the irony of holding lavish imperial durbars while Indians had no voice.
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'टिळक स्कूल ऑफ पॉलिटिक्स' ची स्थापना कोणी केली ? / Who among the following founded the 'Tilak School of Politics' ?
Lala Lajpatrai founded the 'Tilak School of Politics' in Lahore to impart political education to young nationalists, inspired by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
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सविनय कायदेभंग चळवळीत धारासना येथील सत्याग्रहात पुढीलपैकी कोणी सहभाग घेतला ? / Who was the prominent participant in the Satyagraha at Dharasana in the Civil Disobedience Movement ?
Sarojini Naidu, Imam Saheb, and Manilal Gandhi led the historic Dharasana Salt Satyagraha during the Civil Disobedience Movement.
1857 च्या उठावामध्ये कानपूर येथील नेतृत्व कोणाकडे होते ? / Who was the leader in the uprising of 1857 in Kanpur ?
Nana Saheb (Peshwa Baji Rao II's adopted son) led the 1857 revolt from Kanpur, supported by commanders like Tantia Tope and Azimullah Khan.
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अहमदाबादमधील गिरणी कामगारांच्या लढ्यात महात्मा गांधी यांच्या सोबत असलेल्या प्रमुख महिला सहकारी कोण ? Who was the main female collaborator with Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle of mill workers in Ahmedabad ?
Anusaya Sarabhai was a pioneer of the trade union movement in India and worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi during the 1918 Ahmedabad mill strike.
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कोठारी कमीशनाच्या शिफारशीवर आधारित 1968 च्या राष्ट्रीय शैक्षणिक धोरणाची मुख्य सूत्रे कोणती होती? / What were the main principles of the National Education Policy of 1968 based on the recommendations of the Kothari Commission?
(a)वयाच्या 14 वर्षापर्यंत सक्तीचे व मोफत शिक्षण. / Compulsory and free education till the age of 14 years.
(b)शिक्षकांसाठी उच्च स्थान व सुधारीत वेतन. / Higher position and improved pay for teachers.
(c)राष्ट्रीय ठोस उत्पन्नाच्या किमान 10% शिक्षणासाठी खर्च. / At least 10% of gross national income spent on education.
The National Education Policy of 1968, based on the Kothari Commission, recommended free and compulsory education up to age 14 (a) and improved status/pay for teachers (b). Statement (c) is incorrect as the recommendation was 6% of national income, not 10%.
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इ.स. 1907 मध्ये भारतीय राष्ट्रीय काँग्रेसमध्ये फूट पडल्यानंतर, 'सुरत येथे राष्ट्रीय काँग्रेस कोलडमडली, हा आपला विजय आहे', असे विधान कोणी केले ? / After the split in the Indian National Congress in 1907, who made the statement 'National Congress Collapsed at Surat, this is our victory' ?
Following the Surat split of the Congress in 1907, Viceroy Lord Minto remarked with satisfaction that the National Congress had collapsed at Surat, viewing it as a victory for British policy.
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नेहरू अहवालात खालीलपैकी कोणते उद्दिष्ट स्पष्ट करण्यात आले होते ? / Which of the following objectives was outlined in the Nehru Report ?
The Nehru Report (1928), drafted by a committee headed by Motilal Nehru, primarily recommended the granting of Dominion Status to India within the British Empire.
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स्वदेशी चळवळीची विस्तार केंद्रे आणि संबंधित व्यक्ती यांच्या योग्य जोड्या लावा : (a) मुंबई (b) दिल्ली (c) पंजाब (d) मद्रास (i) चिदंबरम पिलाई (ii) लाला लजपतराय (iii) लोकमान्य टिळक (iv) सय्यद रझा हैदर Match the correct pairs of extension centers of Swadeshi Movement and their concerned persons. (a) Mumbai (b) Delhi (c) Punjab (d) Madras (i) Chidambaram Pillai (ii) Lala Lajpat Rai (iii) Lokmanya Tilak (iv) Syed Raza Haider
(a)मुंबई / Mumbai
(b)दिल्ली / Delhi
(c)पंजाब / Punjab
(d)मद्रास / Madras
During the Swadeshi Movement, Lokmanya Tilak led in Mumbai/Maharashtra, Syed Raza Haider in Delhi, Lala Lajpat Rai in Punjab, and Chidambaram Pillai in Madras.
🏛️ The Maharashtra angle
खालील घटनांची योग्य क्रमाने मांडणी करा. i. श्वेत पत्रिका ii. पुणे करार iii. नेहरू अहवाल iv. धारासना सत्याग्रह Arrange the following events in the correct order. i. White paper ii. Poona pact iii. Nehru report iv. Dharasna Satyagraha
Chronology of events: Nehru Report (1928), Dharasna Satyagraha (1930), Poona Pact (1932), White Paper on Constitutional Reforms (1933). Therefore, iii, iv, ii, i is correct.
खानदेशातील भिल्लांनी ब्रिटिश राजवटीस विरोध केला होता कारण i. उत्तर भारतातील उठावाच्या घटनांपासून सातपुडा विभागातील भिल्लांना प्रेरणा मिळाली. ii. 1857 च्या उठावाचा फायदा घेऊन भागोजी नाईक व काझिसिंग नाईक उठावात सामील झाले. iii. काझिसिंग व त्यांच्या सहकाऱ्यांनी सरकारी खजिना व पोस्ट जाळले. Bhills in Khandesh protested against British rule because i. The Bhills of the Satpura division got inspiration from the event of the uprising in North India. ii. Taking advantage of the revolt of 1857 Bhagoji Naik and Kazising Naik joined the revolt. iii. Kazising and his associates burnt government treasuries and post offices.
Historical records indicate that the Bhills of Khandesh under leaders like Bhagoji Naik and Kazising Naik revolted during 1857, influenced by contemporary upheavals and actively attacking British symbols like treasuries.
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खालीलपैकी कोणत्या वृत्तपत्रातून अॅनी-बेझंट यांनी होमरूल चळवळी बद्दलचे विचार मांडले ? / In which of the following newspapers did Annie-Besant present her thoughts about Home Rule Movement ?
(a)अ. न्यू इंडिया / a. New India
(b)ब. कॉमन वील / b. Common Weal
(c)क. बॉम्बे गॅझेट / c. Bombay Gazette
(d)ड. टेलीग्राफ / d. Telegraph
Annie Besant popularized her Home Rule movement ideas primarily through her two well-known newspapers, New India and Common Weal.
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वसाहतवादाचे परिणाम कोणते ? What are the effects of colonialism ?
(a)जंगलांचा केवळ बाजारपेठेसाठी विचार / Forests considered only for market benefits
(b)जंगलसंपत्तीमुळे संघर्ष निर्माण / Conflicts generated due to forest wealth
(c)एककल्मी उद्दिष्टे असणारे वनीकरण अमलात आणले गेले / Monoculture objectives of forestry were implemented
(d)जंगालातील जैवविविधता नष्ट / Loss of biodiversity in the forests
Colonial rule led to commercial exploitation of forests, conflicts over resources, promotion of monoculture for timber/revenue, and severe loss of biodiversity.
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मुंबई मध्ये खालीलपैकी कोणत्या दोन ठिकाणी ब्रिटीशांच्या काळात मीठाच्या पेठा होत्या ? Which of the following two places in Mumbai had Salt Markets during the British time ?
During the British era, Wadala and Sion were prominent locations in Mumbai known for salt pans and salt trade markets.
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1757 च्या प्लासीच्या लढाईनंतर इंग्रजांनी मीर जाफरला कोणत्या प्रांताचा नवाब् म्हणून नियुक्त केले ? The British appointed Mir Jafar as the Nawab of ___________ after the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the British installed Mir Jafar as the Nawab of Bengal as a puppet ruler for helping them defeat Siraj-ud-Daulah.
जोड्या लावा : (a) डॉ. राधाकृष्णन आयोग (b) मुदलियार आयोग (c) एन.सी.ई.आर.टी. स्थापना (d) डॉ. कोठारी आयोग (i) 1949 (ii) 1952 (iii) 1961 (iv) 1964 Match the following : (a) Dr. Radhakrushanan Commission (b) Mudliyar Commission (c) N.C.E.R.T. establishment (d) Dr. Kothari Commission (i) 1949 (ii) 1952 (iii) 1961 (iv) 1964
(a)(i) 1949
(b)(ii) 1952
(c)(iii) 1961
(d)(iv) 1964
Correct chronological matching of education commissions and bodies: Dr. Radhakrishnan Commission (University Education Commission) - 1948-49 (1949), Mudliyar Commission (Secondary Education Commission) - 1952, NCERT establishment - 1961, Dr. Kothari Commission - 1964.
जोड्या जुळवा : (a) मुकुंद दास (b) बा.गं. टिळक (c) लला लजपत राय (d) चिदंबरम् पिल्लई (i) स्वदेशी स्टीम नॅव्हीगेशन कंपनी (ii) परदेशातील साखरेच्या वापरा विरोधात स्वदेशी चळवळ (iii) मुंबईच्या गिरणी मालकांनी मापक दरात पुरवावीत अशी विनंती (iv) देशक्तीपर गीते लिहीली Match the following : (a) Mukunda Das (b) B.G. Tilak (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Chidambaram Pillai (i) Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (ii) Swadeshi movement against the use of foreign sugar (iii) Requested the Bombay Mill owners to supply dhotis at moderate rates (iv) Composed patriotic songs
(a)मुकुंद दास - (i) स्वदेशी स्टीम नॅव्हीगेशन कंपनी
(b)बा.गं. टिळक - (ii) परदेशातील साखरेच्या वापरा विरोधात स्वदेशी चळवळ
(c)लला लजपत राय - (iii) मुंबईच्या गिरणी मालकांनी मापक दरात पुरवावीत अशी विनंती
(d)चिदंबरम् पिल्लई - (iv) देशक्तीपर गीते लिहीली
Mukunda Das composed patriotic songs (iv); B.G. Tilak led the Swadeshi movement against the use of foreign sugar (ii); Lala Lajpat Rai requested Bombay mill owners to supply dhotis at moderate rates (iii); Chidambaram Pillai founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (i).
🏛️ The Maharashtra angle
पुढील गोष्टींची कालक्रमानुसार मांडणी करा. (a) पाकिस्तानचा ठराव (b) राजाजींची योजना काँग्रेसनी फेटाळली (c) राजाजींचे सूत्र (d) सिमला परिषद Arrange the following things in chronological order. (a) The Pakistan Resolution (b) Rejection of Rajaji's proposal by the Congress (c) The Rajaji Formula (d) Simla Conference
(a)पाकिस्तानचा ठराव / The Pakistan Resolution
(b)राजाजींची योजना काँग्रेसनी फेटाळली / Rejection of Rajaji's proposal by the Congress
(c)राजाजींचे सूत्र / The Rajaji Formula
(d)सिमला परिषद / Simla Conference
The Pakistan Resolution was passed in March 1940, followed by Rajaji proposing his formula in 1944. The Congress rejected Rajaji's proposal thereafter, and the Simla Conference was held in 1945, making option (2) the correct chronological sequence.
पुढील घटनांचा कालानुक्रम उताऱ्यातील माहितीनुसार मांडा. अ. भिलवड सत्याग्रह ब. मिठाचा सत्याग्रह क. जंगल सत्याग्रह समितीचे कार्यालय संगमनेरमध्ये स्थापन. ड. जंगल कायदे सर्वप्रथम अंमलात आले. Arrange the events chronologically according to the passage. a. Satyagraha at Bhilwad b. Salt Satyagraha c. Opening of Jungle Satyagraha Samiti office at Sangamner. d. Forest Laws were first implemented.
(a)भिलवड सत्याग्रह / Satyagraha at Bhilwad
(b)मिठाचा सत्याग्रह / Salt Satyagraha
(c)जंगल सत्याग्रह समितीचे कार्यालय संगमनेरमध्ये स्थापन. / Opening of Jungle Satyagraha Samiti office at Sangamner.
(d)जंगल कायदे सर्वप्रथम अंमलात आले. / Forest Laws were first implemented.
Chronologically, forest laws were first implemented, followed by the Salt Satyagraha, opening of Jungle Satyagraha office at Sangamner, and Bhilwad Satyagraha.
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पुढीलपैकी कोणते विधान योग्य ठरेल ? Which of the following can be considered a correct statement ?
This question evaluates comprehension of the given historical passage about regional freedom struggle events in Maharashtra.
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उताऱ्यामध्ये दिलेली माहितीवरून पुढीलपैकी कोणते विधान करता येणार नाही ? Which of the following statements can not be made based on the information in the passage ?
Based on the passage details, certain conclusions cannot be drawn directly, which forms the correct answer for what cannot be stated.
जोड्या जुळवा : अ. सी. राजगोपालाचारी ब. मदन मोहन मालवीय आणि लाला लाजपत राय क. विठ्ठलभाई पटेल ड. चि.रं. दास I. मध्यवर्ती विधी मंडळाचे अध्यक्ष म्हणून निवडून आले. II. त्यांनी विधायक कार्यात जसे हरिजनांचा उद्धार करण्यात स्वतःला गुंतवून ठेवले. III. कलकत्त्याचे महापौर म्हणून निवडून आले. IV. स्वराज्यरांवर टीका केली. Match the following : a. C. Rajagopalachari b. Madan Mohan Malviya and Lala Lajpat Rai c. Vithalbhai Patel d. C.R. Das I. Was elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly. II. Kept himself busy with constructive programmes such as upliftment of Harijans. III. Was elected Mayor of Calcutta. IV. Criticized the Swarajists.
C. Rajagopalachari engaged in Harijan upliftment (II); Madan Mohan Malviya and Lala Lajpat Rai criticized Swarajists (IV); Vithalbhai Patel was elected President of Central Legislative Assembly (I); C.R. Das was elected Mayor of Calcutta (III).
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जोड्या जुळवा : अ. पंडित राम-कुमार विद्यारत्न ब. कृष्ण-कुमार मित्र क. पंडित शिवनाथ शास्त्री ड. द्वारकानाथ गांगुली Match the following : a. Pandit Ramkumar Vidyaratna b. Krishna Kumar Mitra c. Pandit Shivnath Shastri d. Dwarkanath Ganguly
(a)पंडित राम-कुमार विद्यारत्न / Pandit Ramkumar Vidyaratna
(b)कृष्ण-कुमार मित्र / Krishna Kumar Mitra
(c)पंडित शिवनाथ शास्त्री / Pandit Shivnath Shastri
(d)द्वारकानाथ गांगुली / Dwarkanath Ganguly
(I)'बंगाली' या वृत्तपत्रासाठी इंग्रजीत लेख लिहीत / Wrote English articles for the newspaper 'Bengalee'
(II)ब्राह्मो मिशनरी होते / Was a Brahmo missionary
(III)बंगाली वृत्तपत्र 'संजीवनी' चे संपादक / Editor of the Bengali newspaper 'Sanjivani'
(IV)'कुली काहिनी' लिहीले / Wrote 'Kuli-Kahini'
Pandit Ramkumar Vidyaratna, Krishna Kumar Mitra, Pandit Shivnath Shastri, and Dwarkanath Ganguly were prominent Brahmo Samaj leaders and nationalist figures associated with early Indian political and social awakening in Bengal.
पुढील घटनांची त्यांच्या कालक्रमानुसार मांडणी करा. / Arrange the following incidents in their chronological order.
(a)ढाक्यात मुस्तीम लीची स्थापना. / Muslim League was formed in Dhaka.
(b)खुदीराम बोस यांचा देहांत करण्यात आला. / Khudiram Bose was executed.
(c)लॉर्ड हार्डींजवर बॉम फेकला. / Bomb was thrown at Lord Hardinge.
(d)सर प्रफुल्लचंद्र चॅटर्जी यांच्या अध्यक्षतेखाली लाहोर येथे हिंदू परिषद भरविण्यात आली. / Hindu Conference was held at Lahore, under the Presidentship of Sir Prafulchandra Chatterji.
Muslim League was formed in Dhaka in Dec 1906, Khudiram Bose was executed in August 1908, Hindu Conference at Lahore under Sir Prafulchandra Chatterji took place in 1909, and the bomb was thrown at Lord Hardinge in December 1912.
पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या प्रकारे भारताचे भांडवल व संपत्ती ब्रिटनला नेली जात असे ? In which of the following forms was India's capital and wealth transferred to Britain ?
(a)भारतात काम करीत असलेल्या ब्रिटिश नागरी आणि लष्करी अधिकाऱ्यांचे पगार व निवृत्ती वेतन.
(b)भारतातील ब्रिटिश भांडवलदारांचा नफा.
(c)ब्रिटनमध्ये हिंदी सरकारचा झालेला खर्च.
(d)हिंदी सरकारने घेतलेल्या कर्जावरील व्याज.
India's wealth was drained to Britain through multiple channels under the 'Drain of Wealth' theory, including salaries and pensions of civil/military officials, profits of British capitalists, Home Charges, and interest on public debt.
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टीपू सुलतान आणि इंग्रज यांच्यात झालेल्या श्रीरंगपट्टण तहात खालीलपैकी कोणती तरतूद नव्हती ? Which one of the following provisions was not involved in the treaty of Shrirangapattana between Tipu Sultan and the British ?
Under the Treaty of Srirangapatna (1792) ending the Third Anglo-Mysore War, Tipu had to cede half his territory, pay heavy war indemnity, and give sons as hostages, but he did NOT accept the Subsidiary Alliance (which came later with Wellesley in 1799).
________________ यांनी रोम आणि पॅरिस मधेही 'फ्री इंडिया सेंटर्स' सुरु केली होती. ________________ had also founded 'Free India Centres' in Rome and Paris.
Subhas Chandra Bose founded 'Free India Centres' (Azad Hind radio and centers) in European cities like Rome and Paris during World War II to secure Axis support for Indian independence.
पुढील वाक्यात कोणाचे वर्णन केले आहे ? अ. ती गांधीजींची कट्टर अनुयायी होती. ब. ती ब्रिटिश आरमार प्रमुखाची मुलगी होती. क. ती मीरा बेन या लोकप्रिय नावाने ओळखली जात असे. Who is described in the following sentences ? a. She was Gandhiji's staunch disciple. b. She was the daughter of a British admiral. c. She was popularly known as Mira Behn.
Madeleine Slade, daughter of a British Admiral (Sir Edmund Slade), became a staunch disciple of Mahatma Gandhi and came to be known as 'Mira Behn'.
खालील विनांचा विचार करा व उत्तराचा योग्य पर्याय निवडा : अ. भारतातील विविध नविन घडामोडी परंपरागत आणि मनाने प्रजा असलेल्या समाजास बदलण्याची लोकशाहीची कल्पना स्विकारून चळवळ करण्याची हाक होत्या. ब. हे कार्य कठीण आणि विस्मयकारक होते. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer option : a. The new variety of activity in India therefore called for the transformation of a traditionally and mentally subject society into one receptive to democratic ideas and responding to the call for agitation. b. It was an arduous and stupendous task.
Both statements describe the profound sociological challenge of transforming a traditional subject society into a democratic political community through mass movements. Statement B expands on the difficulty, but isn't the direct cause-effect explanation of A.
पुणे येथे _______ उत्सव साजरा केल्यावर दहा दिवसच पुण्याचे कलेक्टर श्री. रँड व दुसऱ्या अधिकाऱ्याची, सरकारी घरातून परत येताना गोळ्या झाडून हत्या करण्यात आली. Within ten days of the _______ festival held at Poona, Mr. Rand, the Collector of Poona and another officer were shot dead while returning from the Government House.
Damodar Chapekar and Balkrishna Chapekar assassinated British officer W. R. Rand in Pune in 1897, shortly after the Shivaji Coronation festival celebrations organized by Tilak.
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तरुण बंगाली 'यंग इटली' शी परिचित होते. _______ यांच्या भाषणातून त्यांचा 'यंग इटली' शी परिचय झाला होता. The young Bengalis were familiar with 'Young Italy'. They came to know about 'Young Italy' through the speeches of _______.
Surendranath Banerjee introduced young Bengalis to Mazzini's 'Young Italy' through his inspiring speeches and writings, influencing nationalist thought in Bengal.
प्रशासकीय सेवांसाठी विद्यापीठाची पदवी ही आवश्यक बाब असू नये असे कोणत्या आयोगाने म्हटले आहे ? Which Commission has stated that the University degree need not be essential for the administrative services?
The Radhakrishnan Commission (University Education Commission, 1948-49) recommended that a university degree should not be made an essential qualification for administrative services.
'पाकिस्तान' हा शब्द सर्वप्रथम कोणी वापरला ? Who used the word 'Pakistan' for the first time ?
Choudhry Rahmat Ali first coined and used the term 'Pakistan' in his 1933 pamphlet 'Now or Never', proposing it as a separate Muslim homeland.
इंग्रजी शिक्षित बंगाली पाहिल्या पिढीचा परवलीचा शब्द ______ हा होता. / The watchword of the first generation of English educated Bengalis was ______.
The first generation of English-educated Bengalis during the Bengal Renaissance strongly emphasized rationalism (बुद्धीप्रामाण्यवादी) as their core guiding principle.
कोणाचे सुप्रसिद्ध आत्मचरित्र पुढील विधानाने सुरू होते ? "विशेषतः भारतात, सुखवस्तू कुटुंबाचे एकुलते एक चिरंजीव बिघडण्याची शक्यता अधिक असते." Whose famous autobiography begins with the statement "An only son of prosperous parents is apt to be spoilt, especially so in India"?
Jawaharlal Nehru's autobiography 'Toward Freedom' famously begins with the statement: 'An only son of prosperous parents is apt to be spoilt, especially so in India.'
1930 च्या दशकातील जागतिक महामंदीमुळे पुढीलपैकी काय झाले ?
(a)मुंबईची लोकसंख्या घटली.
(b)अहमदाबादमधील कापडगिरण्यांची संख्या घटली.
(c)मुंबई गिरणीमालकांनी कामगारांच्या वेतनात 30 – 50% कपात केली.
(d)वरील सर्व पर्याय योग्य.
The Great Depression of the 1930s caused severe economic distress, leading to a fall in Mumbai's population (due to return migration) and massive wage cuts by mill owners.
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खाली नमुद केलेली चीड आणणारी कृती कोणी केली होती ? अ. भारतीय नागरी सेवेत प्रवेश करण्याचे वय कमी करणे. ब. वृत्तपत्र स्वातंत्र्यावर नियंत्रण घालणे. क. 1878 चा शस्त्र कायदा. ड. ब्रिटिश उत्पादनावरील आयात कर काढून टाकणे. Whose obnoxious acts are mentioned below ? a. Lowering the age of admission to the Indian Civil Service. b. Imposition of restrictions upon the liberty of the press. c. The Arms Act, 1878. d. Abolition of duties on the imports of British products.
All these repressive measures—lowering ICS age, Vernacular Press Act, Arms Act, and abolishing cotton import duties—were enacted during the viceroyalty of Lord Lytton (1876-1880).
वालचंद उद्योगसमूहानं स्वातंत्र्यपूर्व काळात पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या उद्योगांची स्थापना केली ? / Which of the following industries were established by the Walchand Group of companies prior to Independence ?
(a)हिंदुस्तान एरक्राफ्ट / Hindustan Aircraft
(b)सिंधिया स्टीम नॅव्हिगेशन / Scindia Steam Navigation
(c)प्रीमियर ऑटोमोबाईल्स / Premier Automobiles
(d)हिंदुस्तान मोटर्स / Hindustan Motors
Walchand Hirachand established Scindia Steam Navigation, Hindustan Aircraft, and Premier Automobiles prior to independence. Hindustan Motors was established by the Birla group.
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6 एप्रिल 1930 रोजी गांधीजींनी साबरमती येथे सविनेस कायद्याच्या चळवळीला सुरुवात केली, त्याच वेळी 6 एप्रिल 1930 ला महाराष्ट्रात ______ या मुंबईच्या उपनगरात चळवळीचा आरंभ झाला. Gandhiuji inaugurated the Civil Disobedience Movement on 6th April 1930, at Sabarmati; the Movement was simultaneously inaugurated in Maharashtra, on ______ a suburb of Bombay, 6th April 1930.
Simultaneously with Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha starting from Sabarmati, the Civil Disobedience Movement in Maharashtra was inaugurated at Vile Parle, a suburb of Bombay, on April 6, 1930.
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पुढीलपैकी कोणते विधान चुकीचे आहे ?
(a)सुरेन्द्रनाथ बॅनर्जी यांची भारतीय नागरी सेवेसाठी निवड झाली होती, परंतु राजकीय संघटना स्थापन करण्यासाठी ती त्यांनी स्वतः होऊन सोडून दिली.
(b)सुरेन्द्रनाथ बॅनर्जी यांनी डिसेंबर 1885 मध्ये अखिल भारतीय सभा येथे बोलविली.
Surendranath Banerjee did clear the ICS exam initially (though faced controversy), but he did not call the All-India National Conference in Dec 1885 (that was INC formed by Hume, though Banerjee merged his Indian National Association later). Both statements contain historical inaccuracies regarding details.
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ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कारांची सुरुवात 1961 मध्ये झाली. कोणता वृत्तपत्र गट या पुरस्कारा मागे आहे ?
The Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, was instituted by the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust, which was founded by the Sahu Jain family, promoters of the Times of India / Bennett, Coleman & Co. group.
अटलबिहारी वाजपेयी यांच्या संदर्भात खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या : अ. ते 1996 ते 2004 या काळात तीन वेळा भारताचे पंतप्रधान होते. ब. ते लोकसभेचे आठ वेळा, तर राज्यसभेचे तीनदा सभासद होते. वरीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने बरोबर आहे/त ? Consider the following statements regarding Atal Bihari Vajpayee : a. He was the Prime Minister of India from 1996 to 2004, three times. b. He was a member of the Lok Sabha eight times and Rajya Sabha thrice. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)ते 1996 ते 2004 या काळात तीन वेळा भारताचे पंतप्रधान होते. / He was the Prime Minister of India from 1996 to 2004, three times.
(b)ते लोकसभेचे आठ वेळा, तर राज्यसभेचे तीनदा सभासद होते. / He was a member of the Lok Sabha eight times and Rajya Sabha thrice.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as PM in 1996, 1998, and 1999–2004 (three times). However, statement b has incorrect counts regarding his parliamentary tenure (he was elected to Lok Sabha 10 times and Rajya Sabha twice).
ब्रिटिश सत्तेदरम्यान जिल्हाधिकाऱ्याकडील न्यायिक शक्ती कोणी काढून घेतली होती ? / Who withdrew the Judicial Powers from the District Collector during the British Rule?
Lord Cornwallis separated the revenue administration from the judicial administration, stripping the District Collector of judicial and magisterial powers.
काँग्रेस स्थापनेसंदर्भातील 'सुरक्षा झडप सिद्धांता' ला 'दंतकथा' संबोधून कोणी नाकारले आहे ? Who has rejected the 'Safety Valve Theory' about the foundation of the Congress calling it the 'myth' ?
Historians and leaders like Bipan Chandra and others have debated the Safety Valve Theory. However, specific scholarly rejections call it a myth, and options in MPSC point to comprehensive historiography.
'जयमाला शिलेदार' यांच्या बाबतच्या खालील विधानांचा विचार करा : (a) इंदूर येथे जन्म व 'संगीत अलंकार' पदवी प्रथम क्रमांकाने उत्तीर्ण. (b) 'पद्म भूषण' ने सम्मानित आणि 'संगीत नाटक अकादमी' पुरस्कार प्राप्त. वरील विधानापैकी कोणते/कोणते विधान/ने बरोबर आहे/आहेत ? Consider the following statements about 'Jaymala Shiledar'. (a) Born in Indore and obtained Degree of 'Sangeet Alankar' with First Rank. (b) Honoured with 'Padma Bhushan' and 'Sangeet Natak Academy' award. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a)इंदूर येथे जन्म व 'संगीत अलंकार' पदवी प्रथम क्रमांकाने उत्तीर्ण.
(b)'पद्म भूषण' ने सम्मानित आणि 'संगीत नाटक अकादमी' पुरस्कार प्राप्त.
Jaymala Shiledar was born in Indore and passed the 'Sangeet Alankar' degree with first rank, but she did not receive Padma Bhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi awards as stated in (b).
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सविमय कायदेभंगाच्या चळवळीचे उद्दिष्ट कोणते? / What was the aim of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
The primary aim of the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) was complete disobedience of British laws, famously initiated with the Dandi March and breaking the salt tax.
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खालीलपैकी कोणता असहकार चळवळीचा भाग नव्हता? / Which of the following was not a part of the Non-cooperation Movement?
The Non-cooperation Movement (1920-22) involved boycotting foreign goods, government schools, and titles, but paying land revenue was not part of its initial non-payment campaign (which came later in specific no-tax campaigns).
जवाहरलाल नेहरूंबाबत पुढीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Which of the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru are true ?
(a)ते स्वातंत्र्यापूर्वी व स्वातंत्र्यानंतर नियोजन आयोगाचे प्रमुख होते. / He chaired the Planning Commission before and after independence.
(b)त्यांनी अनेकदा भारतीय विज्ञान परिषदेचे अध्यक्षपद भूषवले. / He presided over many sessions of Indian Science Congress.
(c)नेहरू रिपोर्ट लिहून त्यांनी भारतासाठी आदर्श राजपद्चतीचा आराखडा मांडला. / Authoring the Nehru report, he drew an ideal outline for Indian government.
(d)"मला पाश्चात्य जगात उपन्यासारखे वाटते, पण मायदशातही कधी कधी परक्यासारखे वाटते". असे त्यांचे मत होते. / "I feel like an exile in the West, but sometimes I feel I am an outsider even in my own country." He felt.
Jawaharlal Nehru chaired the Planning Commission, presided over sessions of the Indian Science Congress, and expressed feelings of alienation in both Western and Indian contexts. Statement (c) is wrong because Motilal Nehru authored the Nehru Report, not Jawaharlal.
गांधी-आयर्वीन करारामुळे काय साध्य झाले? What was the outcome of the Gandhi - Irwin Pact ?
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) resulted in the release of political prisoners (except those guilty of violence) and allowed Mahatma Gandhi to attend the Second Round Table Conference.
कालानुक्रमे रचना करा. (a) मुस्लिम लीगने नेहरू रिपोर्टपेक्षा जिनांच्या चौदा कलमी कार्यक्रमास पसंती दिली. (b) काँग्रेसने सरकारला एका वर्षात नेहरू रिपोर्ट स्वीकारण्याची मुदत दिली. (c) लाहोर अधिवेशनात काँग्रेसने संपूर्ण स्वातंत्र्याची मागणी केली. (d) गांधीजींनी मिठाचा सत्याग्रह सुरू केला. Arrange in chronological order. (a) Muslim League gave preference to the Fourteen Points of Jinnah rather than the Nehru Report. (b) Congress asked the government to accept the Nehru Report within one year. (c) Congress demanded 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) in the Lahore session. (d) Gandhiji started Salt Satyagraha.
(a)मुस्लिम लीगने नेहरू रिपोर्टपेक्षा जिनांच्या चौदा कलमी कार्यक्रमास पसंती दिली.
(b)काँग्रेसने सरकारला एका वर्षात नेहरू रिपोर्ट स्वीकारण्याची मुदत दिली.
(c)लाहोर अधिवेशनात काँग्रेसने संपूर्ण स्वातंत्र्याची मागणी केली.
(d)गांधीजींनी मिठाचा सत्याग्रह सुरू केला.
Chronological order: (b) Congress gave a one-year deadline for the Nehru Report in late 1928; (a) Muslim League responded with Jinnah's 14 points in early 1929; (c) Congress passed Purna Swaraj in Lahore in Dec 1929; (d) Gandhi started Salt Satyagraha in March 1930.
इ.स. 1927 मध्ये सायमन कमिशन नेमण्यात आले कारण : Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 because :
Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 to review the working of the Government of India Act 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms), out of fear of a Labour party win bringing pro-Indian policies, and to counter the Swarajists.
भारतरत्न पुरस्कार प्राप्त करणारी पहिली बिगर-भारतीय (अभारतीय) व्यक्ती कोण? Who is the first non - Indian recipient of the Bharat Ratna award ?
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi) from Pakistan was the first non-Indian recipient of the Bharat Ratna award in 1987.